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The McAvity Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Greenwich, Connecticut · EIN 263887979

The McAvity Family Foundation is a private foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $385,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $60,000 and the largest $140,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $221,000 the year before.

60% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$221,0004$4.1 million
2024$385,0006$5.3 million

How to apply

The McAvity Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The McAvity Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine2$210,000
Colorado1$100,000
Connecticut1$50,000
Florida2$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hyde School
Bath, ME
Unrestricted$140,000
Yampa Valley Community Foundation
Steamboat Springs, CO
Unrestricted$100,000
Hyde School
Bath, ME
Scholarship Fund$70,000
Global Lyme Alliance
Stamford, CT
Unrestricted$50,000
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation
Jupiter, FL
Unrestricted$15,000
Jupiter Narrows Conservation Alliance
Tequesta, FL
Unrestricted$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The McAvity Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The McAvity Family Foundation give?

$385,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $60,000.

Who runs The McAvity Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists T Malcolm McAvity (Trustee) and Dana J McAvity (Trustee).

What does The McAvity Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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